Primary acquired nasoLacrimal duct obstruction. Acquired stenosis of nasolacrimal duct
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients undergoing endoscopic DCR surgery with stents placement. Intervention 2: Control group: Patients undergoing endoscopic DCR surgery without stents placemen
Sponsors
Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients 18 years of age and older with persistent epiphora or recurrent ocular discharge with primary diagnosis of acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction referred to Amir Al-Momenin hospital of Rasht
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Previous history of nasolacrimal duct surgery, suspicion of lacrimal sac malignancy, canalicular obstruction requires membranectomy, presence of punctum and eyelid ectropion and facial nerve palsy and lid lag, history of Radiotherapy and trauma and important disease in examined side of the nose and orbit, immunodeficiencies and uncontrolled systemic disease, congenital dacryocystitis, presence of abnormal bleeding disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of symptoms; nasolacrimal duct and ostium opening in endoscopy; No dacryocystitis. Timepoint: Patients will be followed up for 12 months. The first postoperative visit will take place in the first week and then in the 1st, 3rd, 6th and 12th months. All the consequences studies are examined in the all Visits. If patients have a stent, it will be removed during the third month visit. Method of measurement: The studied variables are examined by physical examination and nasal endoscopy in the first week after surgery and then 1st, 3rd, 6th and 12th months. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAkbari Maryam
Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed